75. Drunk her

The air felt heavy with tension as Eleanor's tear-filled eyes met Kayden's exasperated gaze. The realization of their predicament weighed heavily on both of them, threatening to shatter the fragile illusion they had crafted.

"I can't," Eleanor choked out between sobs, her voice trembling with emotion.

Kayden's frustration mounted as he struggled to come to terms with the unexpected turn of events. His carefully orchestrated plan was unraveling before his eyes, leaving him grappling with the consequences of his deception.

"What?" he replied incredulously, his patience wearing thin.

The truth hit him like a sledgehammer as Eleanor uttered the words he had been dreading to hear. She was married. Married to him. The irony of their situation was not lost on Kayden as he grappled with the implications of their tangled web of deceit.

"I am married," Eleanor sobbed, her words echoing in the stillness of the night.

Kayden's mind raced as he tried to devise a solution to salvage their charade.